This is one of the “Brexit effects” that is little talked about. Since June 2016, the date of the referendum, the number of prescriptions for antidepressants has risen sharply in Great Britain. It was researchers from Harvard (United States) and King’s college in London who observed this effect on the health of British people. “The prescriptions ofantidepressants increased 13.4% faster than other drugs that we took in comparison (treatment for gout, thyroid disorders where has itnemia) “, emphasize the researchers in a study published in the British medical journal.
“Previous studies have shown that major national events can have an impact on the health of the population” explains Sotiris Vandoros, professor of economics at King’s college. “People who feared Brexit saw their worries transform in anxietywhen the country voted “yes”, which explains the boom in prescriptions for mood regulators ” he asserts, even if it is not possible to decree with certainty that there is a link of cause and effect.
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